Bluebook SAT Test Boundaries Punctuation and Grammar 2

Question 1

Which sentence correctly uses a comma with a coordinating conjunction?

Accepted Answer

She studied hard, and she passed the exam.

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She studied hard and, she passed the exam.

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She studied, hard and she passed the exam.

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She studied hard and she, passed the exam.

Question 2

Which sentence is a comma splice?

Accepted Answer

She ran fast, she won the race.

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I love pizza, but I hate olives.

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He is tall; she is short.

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They left early because of the rain.

Question 3

Which correctly uses a possessive apostrophe?

Accepted Answer

The student's notebook was left behind.

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The students notebook was left behind.

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The students' notebook was left behind.

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The student's' notebook was left behind.

Question 4

Which transition word creates the MOST logical connection: 'She practiced every day. __, she still struggled during the performance.'?

Accepted Answer

Nevertheless

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Therefore

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Furthermore

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Similarly

Question 5

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

Accepted Answer

Running down the street, I dropped my keys.

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Running down the street, the keys fell from my pocket.

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Running down the street, my keys were dropped.

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The keys, running down the street, fell from my pocket.

Question 6

Which sentence uses the correct form of the verb?

Accepted Answer

The data show a clear trend.

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The data shows a clear trend.

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The data are showed a clear trend.

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The data is show a clear trend.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a complete sentence?

Accepted Answer

Running through the park on a sunny afternoon.

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She arrived early.

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The cat sat on the mat.

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He called his mother.

Question 8

Which sentence correctly places the comma after an introductory element?

Accepted Answer

After the concert, we went to dinner.

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After the concert we went to dinner.

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After, the concert we went to dinner.

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After the concert we, went to dinner.